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United Kingdom National Debt Clock

General government gross debt, live estimate

$4,316,121,078,260

Grows by about $8,160 every second in 2026 · 102.0% of GDP

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, DataMapper API, retrieved 2026-11-07. US dollars at IMF exchange rates.

Debt to GDP
102.0%
−0.1 pp vs 2025
Debt per citizen
$62,331
69.9 million people
GDP
$4.27 trillion
2026, current US dollars
Debt to GDP in 2031
100.2%
IMF projection

United Kingdom debt to GDP, 2000–2031

Gross government debt as a share of the economy. Hover a bar for the exact value.

0% 50% 100% 2000: 37.7% of GDP 2001: 35% of GDP 2002: 35.5% of GDP 2003: 36.8% of GDP 2004: 39.8% of GDP 2005: 41% of GDP 2006: 42.1% of GDP 2007: 43.1% of GDP 2008: 50.7% of GDP 2009: 64.6% of GDP 2010: 75.5% of GDP 2011: 81% of GDP 2012: 84% of GDP 2013: 84.8% of GDP 2014: 86.4% of GDP 2015: 87.3% of GDP 2016: 87.2% of GDP 2017: 85.9% of GDP 2018: 85.3% of GDP 2019: 84.5% of GDP 2020: 104.4% of GDP 2021: 103% of GDP 2022: 97.1% of GDP 2023: 98.3% of GDP 2024: 99.4% of GDP 2025: 102.1% of GDP 2026: 102% of GDP (IMF projection) 2027: 102.5% of GDP (IMF projection) 2028: 102.3% of GDP (IMF projection) 2029: 101.6% of GDP (IMF projection) 2030: 100.9% of GDP (IMF projection) 2031: 100.2% of GDP (IMF projection) 2000200520102015202020252030
Reported and estimated IMF projection

How United Kingdom compares in Europe

Countries with the closest debt to GDP ratio in 2026.

CountryDebt to GDPDebt
France 118.5% $4.21 trillion
Belgium 109.8% $848.4 billion
United Kingdom 102.0% $4.35 trillion
Spain 97.6% $2.04 trillion
Finland 90.6% $306.7 billion
Portugal 85.1% $319.3 billion
Austria 82.4% $508.3 billion
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United Kingdom's debt in perspective

  • It would buy 959,138 Lamborghini Venenos at $4.5 million each.
  • Laid end to end, the debt in $100 bills would wrap around the Earth 168 times.
  • Spending $1,000,000 a day, it would take 11,816 years and 10 months to spend it all.

Frequently asked questions

What is the national debt of United Kingdom?

United Kingdom's general government gross debt is about $4.32 trillion right now. The IMF expects $4.35 trillion by the end of 2026, up from $4.10 trillion at the end of 2025.

What is United Kingdom's debt to GDP ratio?

102.0% of GDP in 2026, compared with 102.1% in 2025. The IMF projects 100.2% by 2031.

How much debt is there per person in United Kingdom?

About $62,331 per citizen, based on a population of 69.9 million.

Is United Kingdom's national debt growing?

Yes. In 2026 it grows by about $8,160 every second.

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